Event Concerts and Performances Max Roach at 100: Tyshawn Sorey Trio + Sandbox Percussion

Date and Location

Part of Concerts from the Library of Congress

The event is free, but tickets are required, and there may be special restrictions. Click the "Get Tickets" link below for more information and to secure your ticket.

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Musicians
Tyshawn Sorey Trio:
Tyshawn Sorey, drums
Aaron Diehl, piano
Harish Raghavan, bass

Sandbox Percussion:
Ian Rosenbaum
Jonny Allen
Terry Sweeney
Victor Caccese

 

We celebrate the legacy of Max Roach during the centennial anniversary of his birth with a special double-bill concert. The Tyshawn Sorey Trio and Sandbox Percussion will each play sets inspired by legendary recordings of Roach and his collaborators. After a break the groups will join forces to perform a new work by 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tyshawn Sorey, co-commissioned by the Library for this exciting tribute.

Preconcert Conversation with the Artists
6:30 pm, Whittall Pavilion

 

Featuring

  • Tyshawn Sorey Trio

  • Sandbox Percussion

Schedule

TYSHAWN SOREY
New Work (Co-Commissioned by the Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music in the Library of Congress)

Rest of program to be announced.

Ticketing Information

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